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I Wanna Be Yours

By: John Cooper Clarke
Narrated by: John Cooper Clarke
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Summary

This is a memoir as wry, funny, moving and vivid as its inimitable subject himself. This audiobook, read by the author, will be a joy for both lifelong fans and for a whole new generation.

John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5 feet 11 inches (32in chest, 27in waist), in trademark dark suit, dark glasses, with dark messed-up hair and a mouth full of gold teeth, he is instantly recognizable. As a writer his voice is equally unmistakable and his own brand of slightly sick humour is never far from the surface.

I Wanna Be Yours covers an extraordinary life, filled with remarkable personalities: from Nico to Chuck Berry, from Bernard Manning to Linton Kwesi Johnson, Elvis Costello to Gregory Corso, Gil Scott Heron, Mark E. Smith and Joe Strummer, and on to more recent fans and collaborators Alex Turner, Plan B and Guy Garvey. Interspersed with stories of his rock and roll and performing career, John also reveals his boggling encyclopaedic take on popular culture over the centuries: from Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe to Pop Art, pop music, the movies, fashion, football and showbusiness – and much, much more, plus a few laughs along the way.

©2020 John Cooper Clarke (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd
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This is not a ‘ponderous trudge through the turgid facts of an ill-remembered life’ but the kind of autobiography Rimbaud might have written if he had been a Mancunian stand-up comedian. (Graham Robb)
John Cooper Clarke is one of Britain’s outstanding poets. His anarchic punk poetry has thrilled people for decades and his no nonsense approach to his work and life in general has appealed to many people including myself for many years. Long may his slender frame and spiky top produce words and deeds that keep us on our toes and alive to the wonders of the world. (Sir Paul McCartney)
I say to people, have you heard of John Cooper Clarke and if they say, yes, yeah he's an absolute genius and you just go, 'oh - ok, you've saved me a lot of time (Steve Coogan)

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A joy from start to finish

Humour, pathos, highs, lows and a wonderful way with words

Hearing the great man read it adds another level of pleasure

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vocabulary enhancing

loved it top autobiography full of period northern pathos and dry humour.
highly bloody recommended.

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Poetry Fan? Buy it. Not a poetry Fan? Buy it.

Funny and extremely interesting account of JCC's life. Narrated by the man himself..... What more could you want.

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Give it a name!

I loved this, well done to the good Dr, highly recommended. I’m pleased I went for the audible version rather than the book, hearing it read by the man himself really brought his story to life. I’m sure I’ll re-listen on occasion too. Great stuff.

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What a corker

Kept me company on my nightly commutes over the Peak District back to north Manchester. Brought the spark back to my forgotten love of meat and potato pies.

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This is glue

This is glue, or would be in its physical form, once picked up, impossible to put down.

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John Cooper Clarke autobiography @#&@ love it

Fantastic funny and bloody good... Give a name
Comedy genius!
You gotta love this old geezer he's a national treasure to me
Cheers Doc

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Most entertaining autobiography I have ever read.

I bought the audible version of this book as I would have read using his voice anyhow. I'm glad I did. Having him narrate it himself takes the irony, the pathos, the humour, the sadness, the desperation to a level you wouldn't have been able to reach reading it to yourself. A truly remarkable story of a remarkable life.

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Luxury... pure unadulterated luxury

So pleased Dr John Cooper Clarke narrated his memoir. His word smithery is at times laugh out loud (as they say in modern parlance) and has helped me pass two weekends of domestic drudgery. What a life he has had and his enthusiasm for music, style and Americana is quite infectious and has led to me checking out some of his musical references. You don’t need to know about his poetry - his life is interesting in and of itself. I loved this and has bought much joy to me during this bloody awful pandemic. Thank you Dr Clarke. Glad you didn’t come across as a right c u next Tuesday.....

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Dr J C Clarke

Utterly brilliant listen
Not long enough -Truly ......
Luxury
Pure Luxury
Rock on Clarkee
Your a legend

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